01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Lebanon
Lebanon: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 2.88 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.88 billion
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
113th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.66 billion
in 2012
All-time low
2.30 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Lebanon, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lebanon stood at 2.88 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lebanon peaked at 9.66 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.30 billion, in 1996.
That places Lebanon 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.34 billion | — |
| 1996 | 2.30 billion | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.85 billion | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 3.58 billion | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.66 billion | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.55 billion | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.54 billion | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 3.08 billion | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 3.66 billion | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 4.82 billion | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 4.04 billion | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.32 billion | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.20 billion | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 5.75 billion | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 7.48 billion | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 8.86 billion | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 9.66 billion | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.00 billion | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 6.17 billion | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 5.37 billion | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 billion | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.91 billion | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.85 billion | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 7.21 billion | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.07 billion | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 3.96 billion | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 3.24 billion | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 3.42 billion | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.93 billion | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 2.88 billion | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.88 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.88 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.86 billion, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 billion | 2.30 billion | 3.58 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.16 billion | 2.54 billion | 6.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 billion | 5.37 billion | 9.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 billion | 2.88 billion | 5.07 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lebanon?
- 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lebanon was 2.88 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 billion in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Lebanon ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.